Creating Pathways to Success is founded on a vision in which all students leave secondary school with a clear plan for their initial post-secondary destination, whether in apprenticeship training, college, community living, university, or the workplace, and with confidence in their ability to implement, and revise or adapt, their plan throughout their lives as they and the world around them change. This vision sees students as the architects of their own lives.

Program Goals

The goals of education and career/life planning program are to:

• Ensure that students develop the knowledge and skills they need to make informed education and
career/life choices through the effective application of a four-step inquiry process;
• Provide opportunities for this learning both in and outside the classroom;
• Engage parents and the broader community in the development, implementation, and evaluation of
the program, to support students their learning.

To achieve these goals, every elementary and secondary school, under the direction of the principal and with the assistance of key staff and students, will develop, document, implement, and evaluate an education and career/life planning program based on the policies outlined in this document. (Creating Pathways to Success 2013)

In order to achieve the above goals, guidance counsellors:

• assist the principal in developing, coordinating, and implementing the school’s guidance and career education program;
• provide instruction in guidance and career education through credit courses;
• deliver workshops and seminars;
• implement a process that will ensure that all students complete an Individual Pathway Plan;
• assist students in completing their IPP;
• assist in the IPRC process and correlate the IEP (including the transition plan) and the IPP for exceptional students;
• maintain and establish links between elementary and secondary schools and with community partners to coordinate their involvement with the guidance and career education program;
• deliver and monitor orientation and exit programs and peer assistance programs;
• provide individual assistance and short-term counselling for individuals and small groups;
• assist principals in arranging case conferences;
• recommend appropriate school board staff and community agencies for the provision of individual assistance and short term counselling beyond the school;
• assist students with the transition to postsecondary education, training, and the workplace;
• facilitate the ongoing review and evaluation of the school’s guidance and career education program and the program effectiveness survey.

The Terry Fox Humanitarian Award program honours the spirit of one of Canada’s greatest heroes, Terry Fox. This humanitarian award is open to all graduating students who strive to emulate Terry Fox’s courage and determination by providing their communities and those in need with humanitarian service.
The maximum award value is $28, 000 disbursed over four years. The deadline is Friday, February 1, 2019. For award criteria please visit: terryfoxawards.ca
How To Apply
Applications are submitted online and must be completed before the deadline of February 1st of this year.
Applicants must provide three (3) referees and upload online an (un)official transcript detailing the applicant’s last two years of schooling (official transcripts, sealed by the issuing institution will be requested from applicants who are selected for an interview). Referees will be emailed a link requesting they complete an online Referee Form on behalf of the applicant.
The online application, including all the accompanying documents, must be completed and submitted online by the deadline – before midnight. Applications and all documentation (including Referee Forms and unofficial transcripts) received after that date will not be considered, nor will they be held over for the next year.
In cases where the applicant is unable to complete an online application due to extenuating circumstances, all materials (including completed application, referee forms, and the transcript) must be mailed together (in one envelope) and sent directly to our office (and postmarked by the deadline). Applications with missing materials will be considered incomplete and automatically disqualified. Materials received after that date will not be considered, nor will they be held over for the next year. Application materials will not be returned to students.
If you would like confirmation that your application and all relevant documents have been received in good order, or if you would like more information on how to complete the application process, please CONTACT THEM directly.

terryfoxawards.ca

Schulich Leadership Scholarship

Schulich Leadership Scholarship
Launched in 2012, this $100 million program funds 50 undergraduate scholarships each year, across top Canadian universities. Our most promising students can pursue their dreams and become the next global pioneers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
They are innovators. They are Schulich Leaders.
NOTE: ST.MARY WILL NOMINATE ONE CANDIDATE, WHICH WILL BE DETERMINED AT THE END OF JANUARY. THE NOMINEE WILL BE THE STUDENT WHO BEST FULFILLS THE CRITERIA AS OUTLINED BY THE SCHULICH LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP.
How It Works
Step 1 School: Select your Nominee
Get the word out
• All high schools and Cégeps across Canada are eligible
• Display promotional materials.
Notify staff and graduating students about the program.
Select your Schulich Leader Nominee
• Nominees must possess at least two of three criteria:
o Academic Excellence
o Leadership (community, business or entrepreneurial)
o Financial Need
• To qualify, Nominees must:
o Graduate high school in the 2018/2019 academic year
o Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
o Enroll at one of our partner universities
Submit your one Nomination by January 30, 2019
(Cégeps can submit two nominees)
• Access Nomination form. Email info@uja.schulichleaders.com if you are not on our electronic mailing list and we will send you the link
• Choose a school staff member to submit the Nomination
• Nomination form includes:
o Name and contact information for your school
o Name and contact information for your Nominee
• Student takes action:
o Your Nominee will receive an email with a link to the Schulich Leader Scholarship Application.
Step 2 Student: Complete Schulich Leader Scholarship Application

Application requires:
• Universities where the Nominee wants to attend
• List of top three achievements (academic or other)
• 600 word essay demonstrating why they should win
• Optional 250 word essay to outline extenuating circumstances
• Two letters of reference (at least one from a school staff member). Letters must be:
o Maximum 1 page in length
o Addressed to Schulich Leader Scholarships Selection Committee
o Include Referee telephone number and email address for verification purposes
• Copy of an up-to-date transcript or credit counsel summary
• Headshot profile image for marketing purposes
Schulich Leader Scholarship Application due: February 20, 2019
Step 3 Universities: Select Schulich Leaders using their own rubric
• Review scholarship applications starting March 1, 2019
• Offers will be made between March 1 & June 15, 2019
• All Schulich Leaders are finalized by June 15, 2019
Who Is Eligible?
Schulich Leader Scholarships are open to all graduating high school or Cégep students across Canada who have an interest in pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) at one of our partner universities.
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In order to become a Schulich Leader and receive the scholarship, a student must first be selected by their high school or Cégep as a Schulich Leader Nominee. High schools (outside of Quebec)* may select one Nominee each, while Cégeps may select two.
Nominees must possess at least two of three criteria:
1. Academic excellence
2. Outstanding community, business or entrepreneurial leadership
3. Financial need**
To qualify, Nominees must:
• Graduate high school or Cégep in the 2018/2019 academic year
• Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• Enroll at one of our partner universities
http://www.schulichleaders.com/

ST. MARY CATHOLIC SECONDARY APPLICATION PROCESS FOR UNIVERSITIES

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION

1. How many universities are there in Ontario?

There are 19 universities in Ontario (including the Royal Military College) - many have affiliate colleges and/or multiple campuses:
Brock (St. Catharines) Carleton (Ottawa)
University of Guelph Lakehead (Thunder Bay)
Laurentian (Sudbury) McMaster (Hamilton)
Nipissing (North Bay) University of Ottawa
Queen's (Kingston) Royal Military College (Kingston)
Ryerson (Toronto) Trent (Peterborough)
University of Waterloo University of Western Ontario (London)
Wilfrid Laurier (Waterloo/Brantford) University of Windsor
York (Toronto)
University of Toronto (downtown Scarborough, Mississauga)
Ontario College of Art and Design (Toronto)

2. Do any other institutions offer degree programs?
A number of colleges offer applied degree programs with admission requirements similar to universities'. For more information go to degreesindemand.ca

3. What's the length of programs?
Most undergraduate degree programs are four years

4. What's the approximate cost for a year?
The approximate cost for one year of study if a student moves away from home is approximately $20,000(includes tuition, student fees, residence, meals, textbooks, personal costs)

5. What are the admission requirements?
The basic requirement for admission under the new curriculum is 6 "4U" or "4U/C" ("M") courses; most programs have specific subject requirements; some universities require a minimum number of "U" type courses.

6. How much does it cost to apply through OUAC?
The cost is $150 for the first three application choices, and $50 for each additional choice.

University Research Checklist

1. Research your many options by using the following publications and resources:
a. eINFO - www.electronicinfo.ca
b. www.ouac.on.ca/101/
c. Schoolfinder.com
d. Not sure what career: http://www.projectcareer.com

2. Record the programs
3. Obtain your confidential PIN letter from Student Services
4. Apply On-line by January 16, 2019
5. After you submit your COMPASS application – you can review and change

Research What? What do you need to know?

The following information:
• Course content * Program availability
• Prerequisites needed * Size of the university
• Location of university * Cost
• Distance away from home * Housing
• Athletics * Student life
• Scholarships and financial assistance

The largest educational fair in North America, where students and their parents may speak with representatives from each Ontario university about programs, campus life and anything else that may help them make a decision about which Ontario university to choose.

Scholarships, bursaries and awards can be granted based on academics, athletics, leadership, community involvement, creativity, theatrics, humanitarianism and financial need.
Research your options by using eINFO and the universities’ websites, and visit student services, flip through the university handbooks and speak to your guidance counsellor about the programs and universities you are interested in. WWW.ELECTRONICINFO.CA Apply online by January 16, 2019, at: www.ouac.on.ca

There are a number of awards available through external agencies. Some of these awards are listed below alphabetical by award name and/or organization with links to the appropriate web sites. Use these links to learn more about the terms & conditions, application deadlines and more, of each scholarship being offered.
TIP – It is never too early to begin your search. Apply early as many awards have application due dates well in advance of the next academic session.
Online Search Engine
• Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
• Academic Invest
• National Educational Association of Disabled Students (N.E.A.D.S)
• Indspire (Indigenous Education)
• Studentawards.com
• Scholarshipscanada.com
• Schoolfinder.com
• Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation
• Campus Perks - Community Achievement Awards
• https://yconic .com

The attached chart outlining scholarship and award opportunities is not conclusive but it meant to be a guide of some of the opportunities that are available for each student to access and research. The chart will be amended if the need arises, and additional information will be added as it becomes available in Student Services.